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Meaning of
investiture
in English
investiture
us
//ɪnˈvɛstə.tʃər//
uk
//ɪnˈvestɪ.tʃər//
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
granting
possession
or
power
;
formal
presentation
The
king's
investiture
of
the
new
duke
was
a
grand
ceremony
.
formal
installation
of
a
bishop
The
archbishop
attended
the
investiture
of
the
new
bishop
in
the
cathedral
.
historical
appointment
of
bishops
(
religious
context
)
The
traditional
investiture
of
bishops
was
an
important
ritual
in
medieval
Europe
.
